Synopses & Reviews
Attention to detail, small gestures with profound meaning, brilliantly intuitive . . . these are the hallmarks of Japanese art, and they apply equally to the Japanese art of sex. Here for the first time is a practical guide that shows you how to use the ancient and modern Japanese sexual practices of court ladies, courtesans, and geisha to spark romance and deliver an erotic "floating world" of pleasure to you and your partner.
Japanese sex is not about the orgasm. In Japan, honest and healthy sex is at one with a love of nature and purity. But it is often the woman who knows more and cares more about extending passion into the realm of spirituality, using all of the senses. In The Japanese Art of Sex youandrsquo;ll practice aromatherapy, bathing and erotic meditation for calming; explore the art of conversation to stimulate the mind and expose the heart, roleplay to fulfill your fantasies; and, finally, use your fingers and tongue to tease and caress before choosing a position to make love.
Chapters with titles like "The Nine Points of Beauty," "Iki: The Art of Cool," and "Bathhouse Games and Sexy Cuisine" lead you step by step through over a thousand years of Japanese explorations into sex and love. While explicit, the discussions are tasteful and resolutely nonexploitive.
For like-minded modern Western women, eager to explore new ways of lovemaking and pleasure-giving, this book will be a welcome respite from all the other manuals that emphasize technique over the art of sex.
Jina Bacarr has written business books and magazine -articles, and she has coauthored a novel about Japan. She was previously the Japan-based consultant on KCBS-TV and MSNBC, and currently has her own weekly radio show, "On the Wild Side: The Spicier Side of Books." She lives in Southern California.
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"Not for the easily blushed, readers with the courage to consume what may be a new collection of ideas about an old and favorite activity will find much to hold on to in this honest and competently crafted book."-- The Boox Report
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"The book obviously was the product of assiduous research of the academic and hands-on varieties. Bacarr quotes an impressively eclectic selection of original Japanese texts in translation and works by foreign scholars, and her forthright descriptions of a panoply of lovemaking techniques clearly are informed by experience."-- The Daily Yomiuri
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"This very interesting, beautifully designed volume ... appealing to all ... "-- The Japan Times
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"...The book does offer some interesting glimpses of Japans sex life. Reasonably well-sourced, it draws on racy Japanese classics such as The Tales of Genji, The Pillow Book, and Fukujuso's Sixteen Erotic Tales. It even gives second- or thirdhand peeps into the alleged goings on in some of Japan's sordid sex clubs and other adult establishments known for barring foreign would-be patrons."-- The Asian Reporter
Synopsis
Memoirs of a Geisha meets "Sex and the City."
About the Author
Jina Bacarr has written business books, magazine articles, and co-authored a novel about Japan. She was the Japanese consultant on KCB-TV, MSNBC, and has her own weekly radio show "On the Wild Side," the spicier side of books. She has worked as a companion girl, appeared in Japanese commercials, and written animation scripts for a Japanese movie studio.